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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167577 | Fuel pump device A fuel pump device includes a fuel pump in which pressure-generating components in the form of a movable piston movable through a cylinder in the fuel pump together are operable to pressurize the fuel in a chamber exposed to the components to high pressure. To preve... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166758 | Cooler arrangement at a vehicle A cooling arrangement for a vehicle engine including at least one cooling element which has flowing through it a gaseous medium operable to being cooled by an external air flow which flows in a specified direction through the cooling element during operation of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153072 | Hydrolysis catalyst with larger duct cross-sections in the peripheral portion than in the central portion, and method for hydrolysis of a uric substance A hydrolysis catalyst forming part of an exhaust system for a combustion engine for catalytically converting a uric substance to ammonia which can be used in a downstream SCR catalyst. The hydrolysis catalyst includes an active catalyst element with a central portio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8100106 | Arrangement for heating oil in a gearbox An arrangement for warming the oil in a gearbox in a vehicle powered by a combustion engine. A first pipe system with a first flow device which makes possible circulation of oil from the combustion engine through a heat exchanger. A second pipe system with a second ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091624 | Cooling system in a motor vehicle A radiator element in a motor vehicle is disclosed, the motor vehicle including a body, a driver's space with at least one door for access to the driver's space, and a step element with at least one step and situated below the door. An engine cooling system includes... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061230 | Arrangement for the control of a gear box A device for operating a gearbox, which operating device comprises a operating rod, a shift finger connected to the operating rod, and at least two electric motors acting upon the operating rod, the rotors of the electric motors being arranged on the operating rod s... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025316 | Device for connecting a high-pressure line to an accumulator tank To connect a high-pressure line to a cylindrical accumulator tank, a fastener is fastened to one end of the high-pressure line, a connector has a first inside wall surface which defines a first hole for accommodating and fastening a portion of the cylindrical accumu... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025045 | Cooler arrangement for a motor vehicle A cooler device for a motor vehicle including a charge air cooler with a first cooler element, an EGR cooler with a second cooler element arranged substantially in plane with the first cooler element is disclosed. A screening device regulates air flow through the co... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020536 | Cooler arrangement for a motor vehicle A cooler device for a motor vehicle includes a charge air cooler with a first cooler element, an EGR cooler with a second cooler element, the first and second cooler elements are arranged beside and substantially in plane with one another. The cooler elements each c... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015954 | Cooling fan arrangement at a vehicle A radiator fan arrangement for a vehicle which is powered by a combustion engine. The radiator fan arrangement includes at least one cooling element for cooling a medium, and a first radiator fan for continuously generating a forced air flow through at least one fir... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997160 | Control arrangement and gearbox The invention relates to a control device for controlling the engagement of selected gears of a gearbox for a motor vehicle, which control device comprises a control rod with a respective locking arrangement. The locking arrangement includes a locking element provid... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975674 | Fuel pump and a method for controlling a fuel pump A fuel pump and a method for controlling a fuel pump. At least two pumps run at a mutual phase displacement such that they are able to receive fuel during different periods of time. A control unit causes a valve, which is only settable in an open position and a clos... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963187 | Control arrangement and gearbox The invention relates to a control device for controlling the engagement of desired gears of a gearbox, which control device comprises a control rod with a relating locking arrangement. The locking arrangement comprises a locking element provided with one or more gr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7945369 | Adaptive cruise control system An adaptive cruise control system and a method for controlling the velocity of a host motor vehicle. An object detecting device is capable of simultaneously detecting several target objects. A separate control order is generated for each detected target object for i... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7921708 | Engine block durability test The object of the invention is to provide an alternative method for durability testing of an engine block. The engine block comprises cylinder cavities, which cylinder cavities are separated from each other by intermediate walls, each intermediate wall comprising a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7886726 | Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged internal combustion engine The present invention relates to an arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine. The arrangement comprises an exhaust line intended to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine, an inlet line intended to lead air which ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7849946 | Device for truck cab suspension Device for truck cab suspension comprising a forward cab suspension which itself comprises a carrier frame fastened to the cab and the frame is arranged on each long side of the truck close to a stabilizer. An articulation device allows forward tilting of the carrie... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7826958 | Arrangement and a method for recirculation of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine An arrangement and a method for recirculation of exhaust gases of a combustion engine. A return line extends from an exhaust line for engine exhaust gases to an inlet line for air to the combustion engine. An EGR valve in the exhaust line regulates the amount of exh... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7716929 | Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a super-charged internal combustion engine An arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases in a supercharged combustion engine. The arrangement includes an exhaust line operable to lead exhaust gases out from the combustion engine, an inlet line operable to lead air at above atmospheric pressure to the com... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7680587 | Method and an arrangement for monitoring the functioning of a sensor or an exhaust gas aftertreatment system A monitoring method and a monitoring arrangement, wherein: (a) first comparison value is established based on information from a sensor as to the measured magnitude of a parameter related to exhaust gases flowing out of an exhaust gas aftertreatment appliance includ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670261 | Fuel pressure control in a common rail system The present invention relates to the control of fuel pressure in a common rail engine in connection with an automatic gearshift procedure. Upon receipt of a primary gearshift command, a fuel pressure in the common rail fuel system is decreased. This decrease is init... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7654244 | Arrangement and method for a combustion engine An arrangement and a method for a combustion engine for self-ignition of a fuel mixture. A first device supplies a first partial quantity of the fuel mixture to the combustion space, and a second device supplies a second partial quantity of the fuel mixture to the c... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7617679 | Arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a super-charged internal combustion engine An arrangement for recirculation of exhaust gases of a supercharged combustion engine. A return line which connects an engine exhaust line to an air inlet line for air supply to the combustion engine, to recirculate exhaust gases via the return line. A first EGR coo... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7614442 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising two tanks, and a plurality of tubes for a medium which is to be cooled/heated are arranged in stacked, transverse rows, with the tubes arrayed to extend from the entrance to the exit side of the heat exchanger. The tubes are disposed betw... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7565233 | Method and arrangement for controlling air resistance A method for regulating during driving the air resistance to a leading and at least one following vehicle, whereby the distance of the leading vehicle from the following vehicle is detected and the magnitude of a wake formed behind the leading vehicle is regulated a... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559194 | Method and device for controlling the injection of reducing agent The invention relates to a method and device (10) for controlling the injection of reducing agent upstream from a catalyst (4) in an exhaust line (2) from a combustion engine. According to the invention, the injection of reducing agent in the ex... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7533637 | Method and arrangement for cooling a vehicle engine while heating the vehicle cab Method for cooling in a motor vehicle comprising: cooling at least the vehicle engine by a liquid-based cooling system in which coolant is cooled by air in a first heat exchange element which is by the vehicle radiator; heating the cab of the motor vehicle by heatin... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7479892 | Detection of unintended lane departures A method and a system for automatically detecting unintended lane departures of vehicles are described. A lane departure warning system comprises a lane departure recognition unit (10), an alarm generation unit (12), and a driver activity monititoring ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477981 | Arrangement and method for controlling a combustion engine An arrangement, a computer-readable medium and a method for controlling an HCCI (homogenous charge compression ignition) engine are disclosed. The arrangement comprises a control unit for initiating closure and/or opening of the inlet valve and/or the exhaust valve ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7437234 | Method for adjusting an on-time calculation model or lookup table and a system for controlling an injector of a cylinder in a combustion engine A method for adjusting an on-time calculation model or a lookup table used for determining on-time values for an injector of a cylinder in a combustion engine useful in a motor vehicle, where the injector is connected to a fuel accumulator. The method comprises the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7369931 | Gear shift prevention A method for temporarily preventing automatic gear shifting in a vehicle, comprising the steps of: preventing gear shifting as long as a traction control system indicates that at least one driven wheel is spinning, calculating a vehicle acceleration, calculating a v... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354217 | Fastening device and method for attaching an object to a support structure A fastening device for attaching an object to a support structure, comprising at least one locking member on the object or the support structure and adapted for insertion in an aperture running through the support structure or the object. A transverse hole in the lo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350349 | Method and device of a particle filter for an exhaust system, silencer including such a device, and a combustion engine driven vehicle Method and device for a particle filter for an exhaust system for a combustion engine, wherein the filter is regenerated by spontaneous combustion of particles accumulated in the filter. Exhaust gases from the combustion engine are led, during operation, past the fi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349789 | Method for controlling supply of fuel to a combustion engine A method for controlling supply of fuel to a combustion engine, e.g. a self-igniting internal combustion engine in a vehicle, having a first group of cylinders and a second group of cylinders, the method comprising the steps of: determining if a demanded total fuel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341130 | Protective shield for a disc brake and a disc brake including such a protective shield A protective shield for a disc brake which includes a brake disc attached to a wheelshaft for a vehicle, and a brake yoke with a pair of brake supports. The protective shield is fitted close to one side of, and partly covers laterally, the brake disc. The protective... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322559 | Plug valve having high flow resolution The invention relates to a valve with high flow resolution within a flow range, which valve comprises a valve housing and a valve plug, whereby the valve plug comprises a cavity and a flow regulating slit which in cooperation with the valve housing forms a flow pass... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302337 | Method and computer program for identifying a fault in an engine A method for identifying a fault associated with an individual cylinder of a multicylinder combustion engine, comprising the steps of: accelerating the combustion engine to a first engine speed (L1); interrupting the fuel supply to all cylinders except the in... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261084 | Arrangement and method for controlling combustion in a combustion engine An arrangement and a method for controlling a combustion engine, e.g. of the type called HCCI engine. A control unit is operable for controlling the self-ignition of the fuel mixture towards an optimum crankshaft angle (cadiopt) within a load range (L | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261085 | Arrangement and method for controlling a combustion engine An arrangement and a method for controlling a combustion engine, e.g. of the type called HCCI engine. A control unit for controlling the self-ignition of the fuel mixture towards an optimum crankshaft angel (cadiopt) within a load range (Ltot).... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219782 | Device and method for detection of a gear position in an automotive gearbox A gear position in an automotive gearbox is detected on the basis of measuring a value indicative of the speed of a rotating shaft between an engine and the gearbox, and a value indicative of the speed of an output shaft from the gearbox, and calculating a quotient ... | 05/22/2007 |
